Public Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Rules and Regulations for the CNMICC

Intended action to adopt these proposed Rules and Regulations:

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CNMI Cannabis Commission ("the Commission") intends to adopt as permanent regulations the attached Proposed Regulations, pursuant to the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act, 1 CMC § 9104 (a). The Regulations would become effective 10 days after adoption and publication in the Commonwealth Register. (1 CMC § 9105 (b))

The subjects and issues involved:

These rules and regulations:

  1. Amend § 180-10.1-045 Definitions (tt)(i)

  2. Amend § 180-10.1-045 Definitions (tt)(ii)

  3. Amend § 180-10.1-045 Definitions (bbb)(1)

  4. Add § 180-10.1-050 Further Definitions (a)-(f)

  5. Amend § 180-10.1-320 (e)(1)

  6. Amend § 180-10.1-320 (g)

  7. Amend § 180-10.1-501 (c)(iv)

  8. Add § 180-10.1-501 (c)(v)

  9. Amend § 180-10.1-501 (i)

  10. Amend § 180-10.1-501 U)(2)

  11. Amend § 180-10.1-501 (I)

  12. Amend § 180-10.1-501 (s)

  13. Amend § 180-10.1-505 (b)(3)

  14. Add § 180-10.1-505 (b)(4)

  15. Add § 180-10.1-510 Change of Location (a)(1 )-(4)

  16. Add § 180-10.1-510 Change of Location (b)(1)-(2)

  17. Add § 180-10.1-710 Retailer Privileges; Prohibitions (3) (iii)(1)-(6)

  18. Add § 180-10.1-710 Retailer Privileges; Prohibitions (3) (iv)

  19. Remove § 180-10.1-710 Retailer Privileges; Prohibitions (b)(6)

  20. Renumber § 180-10.1-710 Retailer Privileges; Prohibitions (b)(1)-(12) to reflect removal of (b)(6).

  21. Amend § 180-10.1-1201 (j)(3)

  22. Amend § 180-10.1-1530 Fees (a)(2)

  23. Add § 180-10.1-1530 Fees (c)

To provide comments:

Send or deliver your comments to the CNMI Cannabis Commission, Attn: New and Amended Cannabis Commission Rules Cannabis and Regulations, to P.O. Box 500135 Saipan MP, 96950 or by email at: compliance.cnmicc@gmail.com with the subject line, “New and Amended Cannabis Commission Rules and Regulations”, or click here.

Comments are due within 30 days from the publication date (March 20, 2025) of this notice. Please submit your data, views, or arguments.  (1 CMC § 9104(a)(2))